Browns Feat Named Biggest 1944 Sports Surprise
The St. Louis Browns winning their first American league pennant tops AP poll as the year's biggest surprise. Army’s 59-0 rout of Notre Dame, Bob Hamilton’s PGA upset over Nelson, and other feats follow in a list of 1944 highlights from 83 writers.
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Ted Meier
New York
St. Louis Browns
Associated Press
Browns
Army
Notre Dame
Polo Grounds
Bob Hamilton
Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Byron Nelson
Philadelphia
Eagles
Navy
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Utah
Lou Boudreau
Indiana
Michigan
Prep Cage Scores Across Several Matches at Regional Arenas
Reports list scores from multiple games including Stanley beating Fairbanks 49 to 16 at halftime 25 5, Oxford Junction edged by Wyoming 25 20 with Wyoming leading 13 at the break, Marengo defeating Williamsburg 22 17, Belle Plaine over Keystone 21 22 at half 15 12, Norway crushing Blairstown 58 26 with 23 at halftime, and Postville 28 Fayette 20 at halftime 16. Other results include Montour over Toledo 38 9, Conroy over Ladora 13 8, West Branch 30 23 West Liberty 22 at half, Grandview 8 Columbus Jct 18, Lowden 22 15 win over Olin 13, Victor 14 8 Hartwick 17, Clarence 25 Lisbon 12, West Union 27 Decorah 0, and additional reserve and girls scores noted across the schedule.
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Stanley
Fairbanks
High Sheldon
Hun
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Nissom
Steffen
Wyoming Girls
Henderson
Seve
Marengo
Williamsburg
Vernon Sherman - Tosers
Yoder
Kamprath Marengo
Gills
Chelsea
Doris ‘Turner
D. Hach
Oes
Belle Plats
Belle Plaine
Keystone
Visquain
Franverge
Norway
Blairstown
Gunderson
Burkhart
Blairslown
Worestrehit
Postville
Ostville
Fayette
Palmer
Leven Ee Rae
Upper Iowa
Toledo
Montour
J. Downs
DeChamp
Hennessy
Kremenok
Conroy
Eee
Ladora
Miller
Sede
Hich
Puller
Olson
Dietrich
West Branch
West Liberty
Bob Berger
Jerry Owen
W Branch
W. Liberty
Grandview
Grattaview
Columbus
Lowden
Ee Tees
Olin
Pishe Dieckman
Journ
Lowden Girls
Laverne Stoie
Darlene Luckstead
Wapsle
Victor
Victor Servccess
Hartwick
Lowell Jack
Willis Bennett Hartwick
Jenn Rayner
Clarence
Tony Lisbon
Lisbon
Shriver
Idtor
R. Bova
Ee Eenees Inborn
Sinters
Beshmat
High Vandeber
Wapsie
West Union
Decorah
Earl Daniels
Homer Taylor
Twin brothers lead Arthur in 120 to 12 rout
Arthur high school beat Arcola 120 to 12 as Harold and Gerald Anderson shared scoring honors. Gerald scored 52 points with 24 field goals and four free throws while Harold added 44 points in the lopsided victory.
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Arthur, Ill
Harold
Gerald Anderson
Arthur
Arcola
Gerald
Classic's Bowlers Fall Short of 600 Mark in Lincoln League
Lincoln alleys Tuesday night saw bowlers hover around the 600 threshold without reaching it. Best effort 599 by Trdik, with 597 for Jim Scolaro and 595 for Tvrdik, while Tvrdik also posted the top single game at 221.
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Lincoln Alleys
Red Pfeffer
Trdik
Jim Scolaro
Tvrdik
Lincoln Classic League
Stellar Service
Colonial Bablix
Mercer
Sre Fou Knowles
Miller
Hammar
Champarne
Stanck
Moly
Clem
Richards
Langham
Iowa Mfe. Co
Nelson
Drew
Wagner
Solaro
Hawkins
Tordik
Leipond Ees
Kerres
Lincoln “Alleys
Sramek Bakery
Ls Ner
Houltbure Oo J
Novetny
Delbridge
Stephenagy
Betrontik
Point, Jr
Jeenbican
Detroit Wings Move Past Toronto on 6-3 Victory
The Detroit Red Wings improved to second in the league after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. They stormed from behind with a four-goal surge in the final period to defeat the Boston Bruins 6-3 the prior night, extending a five-game win streak over Boston.
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United Press
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Wings
Boston
Bruins
Detroit
Hickey Headlines at Iowa Clinic Dec 28
Lt. E. S. Eddie Hickey former Creighton coach and Ottumwa NAS coach will give the main lecture at the Iowa HSAA coaching school and officials clinic on December 28 in Des Moines. Morning sessions include girls basketball talks by Joe O Connor Viota and P H Jarman Seymour. A triple header at Drake Field House closes the event.
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Des Moines
E. S
Eddie) Hickey
Creighton University
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Joe O’connor
Viota
P. H. Jarman
Seymour
Redfield-Slater
Coon Rapids-Seymour
Marshalltown-Pella
Drake Fieldhouse
Ex Iowa Cage Boss Transfers to Navy Great Lakes Duty
Lt Cmdr Rollie Williams former Iowa University basketball coach on leave journeys to Great Lakes naval training station for new assignment after leading Iowa teams from 1930 to 1942. He visited Iowa City with his family before reporting to Navy duties in Hawaii and potential Bluejackets coach role. He witnessed Iowa’s 61 to 40 win over Denver.
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Iowa City
Rollie Williams
University of Iowa
Navy
Great Lakes
Denver University
Iowa
Service members and families in wartime updates
Multiple notices detail soldiers and civilians with ties to the area. Pfc Carl Dye returns on furlough after two years in New Guinea and reports for a medical check. Cadet Robert T Panther commissioned in merchant marine bound for South Pacific. Pfc Robert E Funk arrives in England. Chester Timms promoted to staff sergeant in England. Pfc H B Krumroy wounded in France and awarded Purple Heart with major campaigns listed. Edward Benesí John W Mohrman Jr and Edward J Benesh receive commissions and postings in Texas New Mexico and Albuquerque. brothers Harold F Benesh and Major Robert H Benesh noted in service with air forces.
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Pfe
Carl Dye
Ruth Dye
Sixth Street
Will Dye
Center Point
New Guinea
Hot Springs
Ark
Pfc. Dye
Robert T. Panther
Merchant Marine
South Pacific
Leo Panther
Second Avenue SE
Robert E. Funk
England
Ree Earl Funk
E Avenue
Seaman Gould Returns From Guam Duty With Air Medal
David B. Gould seaman second class has completed combat duty on Guam and received the Air Medal in August. He returned to the Great Lakes naval training center after a weekend with his wife and daughter at 1211 Fifth Street SE.
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Guam
David B. Gould
Great Lakes
Naval Training Center
Fifth Street
Lt. Robert Smythe Receives Permanent Army Appointment
First Lt. Robert O. Smythe of the infantry at Camp Croft S C has earned a permanent army appointment, one of 20 nationwide. A 1942 Coe College graduate he held Phi Kappa Phi Mu Phi Alpha and Scabbard and Blade honors and served as cadet lieutenant colonel in his senior year. He entered service in 1944 and previously instructed at Fort Benning. His wife and son accompany him. he is the son of Mr and Mrs R C Smythe of 2432 First Avenue NE.
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Robert O. Smythe
Infantry
Camp Croft
S. C
Coe College
Phi Kappa Phi
Honorary Scholastic Society
Mu Phi Alpha Sinsoma
Scabbard and Blade
Smythe
Coe
Fort Benning
R. C. Smythe
First Avenue NE
Higgin's Penn State coach faith in single wing offense
New York AP reports Penn State football coach Bob Higgins is such an enthusiast of the single wing that he believes the formation will remain central to his program. His confidence signals a continued reliance on the run heavy style.
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NEW York
Bob Higgins
Penn State
Higgins weighs switch to T formation at writers luncheon
Higgins comments on changing to the T formation and fears returning to the single wing would be embarrassing. The remarks were made at a New York Football Writers' luncheon. A separate bulletin reports German paratroopers in Belgian towns wearing U S uniforms and using captured jeeps.
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Higgins
New York Football Writers
U. S
U. S. First Army Front
INS
United States
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H.S
Detroit Wings
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Lima Oal
Checker Electric Supply, Inc
First Street
Dial
Hickey
Iowa Clinic
Navy Great Lakes
China
Emily Hahn
Carol Brink
Peerick Hayek
Stewart Holbrook
America
Opal Wheeler
Zofia Kossak
Paust
Lancelot
Don
Midway
G. B. Coale
Niven Busch
Seeeepees
Hodding Carter
Sanford
Chester Timms
H. B. Krumroy
Frank Krumroy
Mechanicsville
France
Patch
Seventh Army
Camp Blanding
Fla
Krumroy
Anzio
Rome
Wichita
Kan
Edward Benesi
John W. Mohrman, Jr
Camp Swift
Texas
Jeanetta Hatfield
Fifth Avenue SE
Edward J
Jack” Benesh
Franklin High School
Army Air Forces
Deming
N. M
Albuquerque
Army Air Base
Charles L. Benesh
Washington Avenue
Harold F. Benesh
Tonopah
Nev
Seventh Air Force
Central Pacific
Robert H. Benesh
Air Forces
Robert Smythe
LT. Smythe
First Trust
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue
Jilred Man Pojamas
Man
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